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NBA Insider Offers Major Update on Tyrese Maxey Before Sixers-Bucks

Tyrese Maxey could be out for the rest of the season.
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Mar 3, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (0) dribbles past Portland Trail Blazers forward Toumani Camara (33) during the first quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images
Mar 3, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (0) dribbles past Portland Trail Blazers forward Toumani Camara (33) during the first quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images | Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

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The long stretch of absences for Tyrese Maxey won’t end on Thursday night in the matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Milwaukee Bucks.

According to the official NBA injury report, the Sixers have ruled out Maxey as early as Wednesday night once again. The veteran guard continues dealing with a finger sprain, which has been a lingering concern since February.

While the Sixers haven’t ruled out Maxey for the rest of the 2024-2025 NBA season, NBA Insider Shams Charania suggests he is “expected” to be ruled out for the rest of the year.

via @ShamsCharania: Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey is expected to be ruled out for the rest of the season with a finger tendon injury, sources tell ESPN. Maxey has been sidelined since March 3 and has attempted to rehab the finger, but still is dealing with discomfort and needs treatment.

Although Maxey spent multiple games battling through the finger injury nearly two months ago, he continued playing through it. On March 3, Maxey took a hard fall during the matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers. He was ruled out after 23 minutes of action. The Sixers haven’t had him on the court since.

Tuesday’s game against the New York Knicks marked the 16th absence for Maxey. The veteran guard currently doesn’t have a target return date in place. Ahead of Tuesday’s loss in New York, Sixers head coach Nick Nurse addressed the state of Maxey’s recovery.

"He did practice, as you know, the other day. It went just 'Medium'. It didn't like 'Oh, that was great,’ you know? So it's just medium, but he's still working. He's working out today. We'll work out tomorrow, and again, we're hoping it feels a little bit better,” Nurse told reporters.

Clearly, Maxey isn’t where he wants to be, leaving the one-time All-Star off the court for another game. With the season winding down, Maxey would have just five more games left to make a return. The Sixers will host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.

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Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s Philadelphia 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia Threads: @JGrassoMedia

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